Sports headlines for Sunday April 22, 1979:
- Six-Stroke Victory Is Just Another First For Watson
- U.S. Gains First World Hockey Win
- Rodriguez Wins First Tourney In Six Years
Final results of the 1979 Tallahassee Open
Tournament held at Killearn Country Club (Tallahassee, FL) from April 19, 1979 to April 22, 1979 (Par 72)
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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1 | Rex Caldwell | 69 | 67 | 68 | 71 | -13 | 275 | $4,950 |
2 | John Lister | 69 | 67 | 73 | 69 | -10 | 278 | $1,925 |
3 | Barney Thompson | 74 | 67 | 72 | 66 | -9 | 279 | $1,550 |
4 | Michael Brannan | 69 | 67 | 74 | 73 | -5 | 283 | $705 |
5 | Ed Dougherty | 71 | 67 | 72 | 74 | -4 | 284 | $603 |
6 | Gary Koch | 68 | 68 | 71 | 69 | -12 | 276 | $3,660 |
6 | Bobby Walzel | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | -12 | 276 | $3,660 |
8 | Tim Simpson | 67 | 68 | 72 | 71 | -10 | 278 | $1,925 |
9 | Buddy Gardner | 73 | 68 | 72 | 67 | -8 | 280 | $1,210 |
10 | Tony Hollifield | 71 | 68 | 72 | 72 | -5 | 283 | $705 |
11 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | 66 | 69 | 67 | 67 | -19 | 269 | $18,000 |
12 | Bobby Wadkins | 68 | 69 | 65 | 72 | -14 | 274 | $6,800 |
13 | Bob Eastwood | 68 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -12 | 276 | $3,660 |
14 | Jim Thorpe | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | -11 | 277 | $2,600 |
14 | Wayne Levi | 67 | 69 | 68 | 73 | -11 | 277 | $2,600 |
16 | Bill Rogers | 71 | 69 | 67 | 71 | -10 | 278 | $1,925 |
16 | Allen Miller | 70 | 69 | 67 | 72 | -10 | 278 | $1,925 |
18 | Jim Chancey | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | -9 | 279 | $1,550 |
19 | Doug Tewell | 69 | 69 | 72 | 70 | -8 | 280 | $1,210 |
20 | Jay Haas | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $950 |
20 | Carlton White | 71 | 69 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 281 | $950 |
22 | Larry Webb | 68 | 69 | 70 | 76 | -5 | 283 | $705 |
23 | Curtis Strange | 70 | 69 | 74 | 73 | -2 | 286 | $530 |
24 | John Fought | 72 | 69 | 74 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $415 |
24 | Larry Degenhart | 71 | 69 | 75 | 74 | +1 | 289 | $415 |
26 | Tommy Valentine | 71 | 69 | 76 | 76 | +4 | 292 | $365 |
27 | Bob Smith | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | -11 | 277 | $2,600 |
28 | Frank Beard | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -7 | 281 | $950 |
29 | Tom Shaw | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $817 |
30 | Jim Knoll | 67 | 70 | 75 | 74 | -2 | 286 | $530 |
31 | Ron Mobley | 70 | 70 | 73 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $490 |
31 | Forrest Fezler | 70 | 70 | 72 | 75 | -1 | 287 | $490 |
31 | Jerry McGee | 69 | 70 | 71 | 77 | -1 | 287 | $490 |
34 | Lonnie Nielsen | 71 | 70 | 72 | 75 | Even | 288 | $455 |
35 | Bob Lunn | 68 | 70 | 80 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $415 |
35 | Tom Chain | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | +1 | 289 | $415 |
37 | Ed Sabo | 70 | 70 | 69 | 82 | +3 | 291 | $380 |
38 | Greg Pitzer | 71 | 70 | 76 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $365 |
39 | Billy Casper | 68 | 71 | 70 | 67 | -12 | 276 | $3,660 |
39 | Bob Mann | 64 | 71 | 70 | 71 | -12 | 276 | $3,660 |
41 | Don Iverson | 69 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $1,210 |
41 | Bob Murphy | 67 | 71 | 70 | 72 | -8 | 280 | $1,210 |
43 | David Graham | 70 | 71 | 68 | 74 | -5 | 283 | $705 |
44 | Dave Eichelberger | 68 | 71 | 73 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $603 |
45 | Gary Wintz | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | Even | 288 | $455 |
45 | Bill Murchison | 70 | 71 | 71 | 76 | Even | 288 | $455 |
47 | Scott Simpson | 70 | 71 | 74 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $390 |
48 | Lindy Miller | 65 | 72 | 67 | 68 | -16 | 272 | $10,000 |
49 | Mark Lye | 68 | 72 | 71 | 69 | -8 | 280 | $1,210 |
50 | Dana Quigley | 69 | 72 | 71 | 70 | -6 | 282 | $817 |
50 | Randy Erskine | 69 | 72 | 69 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $817 |
52 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 72 | 74 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $603 |
53 | Bob Charles | 68 | 73 | 69 | 75 | -3 | 285 | $560 |
54 | Joe Porter | 68 | 73 | 72 | 75 | Even | 288 | $455 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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Artie McNickle | 69 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
David Edwards | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Dick Mast | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Eddie Pearce | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Marty Fleckman | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Mike Morley | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Roger Calvin | 72 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Ron Terry | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Steve Melnyk | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Terry Diehl | 70 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Tom Purtzer | 74 | 68 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Tom Storey | 68 | 74 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Tommy McGinnis | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 142 | $0 | |
Bill Calfee | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Brad Bryant | 73 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Chip Beck | 68 | 75 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Dean Refram | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Fred Marti | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Jack Ferenz | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Larry Ziegler | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Lee Mikles | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Mark Mike | 76 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Tommy Thomas | 70 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 143 | $0 | |
Bill Robinson | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Dan Pohl | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
David Lundstrom | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Dennis Sullivan | 71 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Ed Fiori | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Jack Ewing | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Jim White | 73 | 71 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Joe Kunes | 70 | 74 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Rik Massengale | 75 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 | |
Antonio Cerda | 68 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bill Majure | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bill Sander | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bob Post | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bobby Cole | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bobby Stroble | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Calvin Peete | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Dan Halldorson | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Jack Spradlin | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Leonard Thompson | 73 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Mike McCullough | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Pete Brown | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Peter Chapin | 71 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Peter Jacobsen | 74 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Rocky Thompson | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Steve Veriato | 75 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Wally Kuchar | 72 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Wren Lum | 70 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 145 | $0 | |
Bob Wynn | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Bobby Mitchell | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Denny Hepler | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Don Shirey | 76 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
George Cadle | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jeff Hewes | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Jim Dent | 71 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Morris Hatalsky | 72 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 146 | $0 | |
Alan Pate | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Bobby Baker | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Bobby Heins | 73 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Butch Baird | 76 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Doug Campbell | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Dwight Nevil | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Florentino Molina | 72 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Frank Conner | 69 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
George Johnson | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Homero Blancas | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Robert Donald | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Sammy Rachels | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Woody Blackburn | 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 147 | $0 | |
Ben Duncan | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Bob Zender | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Bobby Nichols | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Bruce Fleisher | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Elroy Marti | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Jack Sommers | 71 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Jim Ahern | 76 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 148 | $0 | |
Bob Duval | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Dale Douglass | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Dave Hill | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Ed Byman | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Guy Cullins | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Laurie Hammer | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
Doug Ford | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
John Adams | 79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Mike Bodney | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Mike Sullivan | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Roger Kennedy | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Sam Trahan | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
Jim Duval | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Kip Byrne | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Stanton Altgelt | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
Mike Reasor | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
James Mason | 75 | 86 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 161 | $0 | |
WD | Greg Powers | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 75 | $0 |
Final results of the 1979 MONY Tournament of Champions
Tournament held at La Costa Country Club (Carlsbad, CA) from April 19, 1979 to April 22, 1979 (Par 72)
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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1 | Tom Watson | 69 | 66 | 70 | 70 | -13 | 275 | $54,000 |
2 | Bruce Lietzke | 72 | 66 | 70 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $29,500 |
3 | Lee Trevino | 72 | 68 | 72 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $15,000 |
4 | Gary Player | 71 | 69 | 74 | 68 | -6 | 282 | $18,000 |
5 | Larry Nelson | 74 | 69 | 69 | 72 | -4 | 284 | $15,000 |
6 | Tom Kite | 76 | 69 | 68 | 72 | -3 | 285 | $12,000 |
7 | Lon Hinkle | 75 | 70 | 73 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $8,750 |
8 | Lanny Wadkins | 79 | 70 | 73 | 71 | +5 | 293 | $7,250 |
9 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 71 | 65 | 73 | -7 | 281 | $29,500 |
10 | Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 71 | 75 | 67 | Even | 288 | $10,625 |
11 | Hubert Green | 73 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +3 | 291 | $8,750 |
12 | Bob Byman | 80 | 71 | 75 | 73 | +11 | 299 | $4,500 |
13 | Andy Bean | 75 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +3 | 291 | $8,750 |
14 | Jim Simons | 73 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +5 | 293 | $7,250 |
15 | Jack Nicklaus | 72 | 72 | 77 | 73 | +6 | 294 | $6,250 |
16 | Gil Morgan | 71 | 72 | 76 | 78 | +9 | 297 | $5,600 |
17 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 77 | 72 | 74 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $4,500 |
18 | Lee Elder | 72 | 73 | 68 | 75 | Even | 288 | $10,625 |
19 | Barry Jaeckel | 78 | 73 | 78 | 74 | +15 | 303 | $3,700 |
20 | Ray Floyd | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $6,250 |
21 | Rod Funseth | 77 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +12 | 300 | $4,000 |
22 | Andy North | 75 | 76 | 71 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $5,150 |
23 | Mac McLendon | 73 | 76 | 74 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $4,500 |
23 | Victor Regalado | 71 | 76 | 75 | 77 | +11 | 299 | $4,500 |
25 | Jerry Heard | 79 | 76 | 83 | 75 | +25 | 313 | $3,500 |
26 | Ron Streck | 70 | 78 | 75 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $5,150 |
27 | Jack Newton | 72 | 78 | 78 | 73 | +13 | 301 | $3,800 |
28 | Mark McCumber | 78 | 78 | 75 | 78 | +21 | 309 | $3,600 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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